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|conc =[[Caesar's | |conc =[[Caesar's civil war]]<br>[[Siege of Alexandria]]<br>[[Battle of the Nile]] | ||
|next = [[Assassination of Julius Caesar]] | |next=[[Assassination of Julius Caesar]] | ||
|name = | |name= | ||
|image = Siege of Alexandria.png | |image=Siege of Alexandria.png | ||
|begin = 49 BCE | |begin=49 BCE | ||
|end = 47 BCE | |end=47 BCE | ||
|place = [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]] | |place=[[Ptolemaic Kingdom]] | ||
|result = | |result= | ||
*[[Cleopatra]] and [[Rome|Roman]] victory | *[[Cleopatra]] and [[Rome|Roman]] victory | ||
*Cleopatra becomes sole [[pharaoh]] of [[Egypt]] | *Cleopatra becomes sole [[pharaoh]] of [[Egypt]] | ||
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*[[Siege of Alexandria]] | *[[Siege of Alexandria]] | ||
*[[Battle of the Nile]] | *[[Battle of the Nile]] | ||
|side1 = Cleopatra's forces<br>Julius Caesar's army<br>[[Medjay]] | |side1=Cleopatra's forces<br>[[Gaius Julius Caesar]]'s army<br>[[Medjay]] | ||
|side2 = [[Ptolemaic army|Ptolemaic forces]]<br>[[Order of the Ancients]] | |side2=[[Ptolemaic army|Ptolemaic forces]]<br>[[Order of the Ancients]] | ||
|commanders1 = | |commanders1= | ||
*[[Cleopatra]] | *[[Cleopatra]] | ||
*[[Julius Caesar]] | *[[Julius Caesar]] | ||
*[[Bayek]] | *[[Bayek]] | ||
|commanders2 = | |commanders2= | ||
*[[Ptolemy XIII]]† | *[[Ptolemy XIII]]† | ||
*[[Achillas]] | *[[Achillas]] | ||
*[[Ganymedes]] | *[[Ganymedes]] | ||
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The '''Alexandrine | The '''Alexandrine civil war''' was a dynastic conflict fought between [[Cleopatra]] and her brother and co-ruler [[Ptolemy XIII]] for the [[Egypt]]ian throne. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
In 49 BCE, the [[Order of the Ancients]] manipulated Ptolemy XIII to exile his sister Cleopatra from Egypt, desiring to seize power for themselves.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide]]''</ref> Cleopatra, with the help with her follower [[Apollodorus]], was able to escape [[Alexandria]] through the canals, preventing her capture.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | In 49 BCE, the [[Order of the Ancients]] manipulated Ptolemy XIII to exile his sister Cleopatra from Egypt, desiring to seize power for themselves.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide]]''</ref> Cleopatra, with the help with her follower [[Apollodorus]], was able to escape [[Alexandria]] through the canals, preventing her capture.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | ||
The following year, Cleopatra began working with her followers to regain enough power and challenge her brother for the throne. With aid from her agent [[Amunet|Aya]], and her husband, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]], they were able to eliminate members from the Order of the Ancients one by one to diminish their influence in the country.<ref name="ACO" /> Cleopatra was also able to secure an alliance with the [[ | The following year, Cleopatra began working with her followers to regain enough power and challenge her brother for the throne. With aid from her agent [[Amunet|Aya]], and her husband, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]], they were able to eliminate members from the Order of the Ancients one by one to diminish their influence in the country.<ref name="ACO" /> Cleopatra was also able to secure an alliance with the [[Roman Republic]] general [[Pompey]], who fled from Rome during the [[Caesar's civil war|Roman civil war]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Pompeius Magnus]]</ref> | ||
Still determined to depose Cleopatra, Ptolemy XIII allied himself with Cleopatra's sister, [[Arsinoë IV of Egypt|Arsinoë IV]].<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: The Siege of Alexandria]]: "Achillas & Ganymedes"</ref> Jointly, they organized the factions of the army loyal to them against those loyal to Cleopatra VII and the relatively small part of his army that had accompanied Caesar to Egypt. The battle between the warring factions occurred in mid-December 47 BCE [[Siege of Alexandria|inside Alexandria itself | Still determined to depose Cleopatra, Ptolemy XIII allied himself with Cleopatra's sister, [[Arsinoë IV of Egypt|Arsinoë IV]].<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: The Siege of Alexandria]]: "Achillas & Ganymedes"</ref> Jointly, they organized the factions of the army loyal to them against those loyal to Cleopatra VII and the relatively small part of his army that had accompanied Caesar to Egypt. The battle between the warring factions occurred in mid-December 47 BCE [[Siege of Alexandria|inside]] Alexandria itself, which caused serious damage as a result.{{Cite}} | ||
In the [[Battle of the | In the [[Battle of the Nile]], Cleopatra and Caesar won a decisive battle against Ptolemy's army, resulting in the deaths of Ptolemy himself and Pothinus. Cleopatra was thus declared the sole and unchallenged ruler of Egypt.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The Battle of the Nile]]</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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{{Timeline}} | {{Timeline}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Civil wars]] | ||
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The Alexandrine civil war was a dynastic conflict fought between Cleopatra and her brother and co-ruler Ptolemy XIII for the Egyptian throne.
History
In 49 BCE, the Order of the Ancients manipulated Ptolemy XIII to exile his sister Cleopatra from Egypt, desiring to seize power for themselves.[1] Cleopatra, with the help with her follower Apollodorus, was able to escape Alexandria through the canals, preventing her capture.[2]
The following year, Cleopatra began working with her followers to regain enough power and challenge her brother for the throne. With aid from her agent Aya, and her husband, the Medjay Bayek of Siwa, they were able to eliminate members from the Order of the Ancients one by one to diminish their influence in the country.[2] Cleopatra was also able to secure an alliance with the Roman Republic general Pompey, who fled from Rome during the Roman civil war.[3]
Still determined to depose Cleopatra, Ptolemy XIII allied himself with Cleopatra's sister, Arsinoë IV.[4] Jointly, they organized the factions of the army loyal to them against those loyal to Cleopatra VII and the relatively small part of his army that had accompanied Caesar to Egypt. The battle between the warring factions occurred in mid-December 47 BCE inside Alexandria itself, which caused serious damage as a result. [citation needed]
In the Battle of the Nile, Cleopatra and Caesar won a decisive battle against Ptolemy's army, resulting in the deaths of Ptolemy himself and Pothinus. Cleopatra was thus declared the sole and unchallenged ruler of Egypt.[5]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (first appearance)
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt (mentioned only)
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Origins
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Pompeius Magnus
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: The Siege of Alexandria: "Achillas & Ganymedes"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Battle of the Nile